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Warrensburg Fire Department Fire Chief Kenneth D. Jennings graduated from the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program on August 7, 2026, in Emmitsburg, MD, completing one of …
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8/27/26
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This week’s Backward Glance begins with a story about the end of tourist season at Pertle Springs in Warrensburg in 1911, and then moves on to a story about a Whiteman Air Force Base combat crew …
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8/27/26
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Dark and early at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, senior students at Warrensburg High School began funneling into the parking lot for a beloved tradition: The Senior Sunrise.
On the first day of …
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By Peyton Bowman
Special to the Star-Journal
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8/27/26
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A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers pressed Children’s Division Director Sara Smith on Wednesday to explain how the agency ensures children with elevated medical or behavioral needs get …
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By Steph Quinn
Missouri Independent
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8/27/26
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A new federal report shows the electric grid across much of the country is strained, requiring thousands of miles of new power lines and billions of dollars in investments.
The National …
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By Jana Rose Schleis
KBIA
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8/27/26
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HOLDEN – The annual Holden Street Fair is slated to paint the town red, white and blue this weekend to honor this year’s patriotic theme, "250 Years True to the Red, White and Blue".
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/26/26
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Warrensburg Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that fish stocking will resume at Lions Lake following improvements to lake conditions and continued coordination with the Missouri …
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8/26/26
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Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its …
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By Anna Claire Vollers
Stateline
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8/26/26
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Students returned to classrooms across the area Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Submit your photos, with first name and grade, to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com for the chance to be included in an …
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8/25/26
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WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg City Council approved the first reading of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget during its meeting Monday, Aug. 24.
Presented to the council by management analyst …
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By Hasina Shah hasina.shah@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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8/25/26
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JOHNSON COUNTY — A Mission Hills, Kansas, man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a wrong-way fatality accident on U.S. Highway 50 in September 2024.
Peter E. Goss was …
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/25/26
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The Johnson County Fire Protection District has added a Little Free Library at its headquarters, providing free access to books for community members of all ages.
The Little Free …
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8/25/26
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What began as a simple idea sparked at the Nebraska State Fair has grown into a heartfelt mission for Warrensburg 4-H member Mallory Hall: to use the gift of quilting to honor the men and women who …
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8/25/26
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The Warrensburg Star-Journal wants to see your first day of school photos.
Submit your photos, with first name and age, to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com for the chance to be included in …
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/24/26
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Voting for the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce’s Paint the Town Red contest will begin on social media Tuesday, Aug. 25.
The Chamber will post photos from participants on its Facebook …
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/24/26
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The Missouri Department of Transportation invites the community to join its discussion on high-priority unfunded transportation needs for the area during a meeting Thursday, Aug. 27.
A …
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/24/26
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Knob Noster Public Schools has received $21 million from the the Department of War Education Activity, it announced Friday, Aug. 21.
The district says the funding will be used to support …
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By Star-Journal Staff
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8/24/26
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Bethany N. Callicott, 37, was arrested July 28 for driving without a valid operator’s license in the area of Marr Drive and East Hale Lake RD after officers conducted a traffic stop on a known …
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8/24/26
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Members of Mid-Missouri Artists (MMA) who received awards in Fine Arts and the Missouri State Fair are:
Professional art: Top Award (1 of 8) -- Anne Hassell
Photography: Top Awards …
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8/24/26
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